satisfaction

Definition

  • noun: a happy or pleased feeling because of something that you did or something that happened to you
  • noun: the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin
  • synonyms: acceptance, accordance, acquitment

Examples

  • The charge must be proved 'to the satisfaction' of the court. [=the court must be convinced that the charge is true]

  • I complained to the manager about the poor service but did not get any 'satisfaction'.

  • The work was not done 'to my satisfaction'. [=I was not satisfied with the work]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a willing participant in said game, so on and so forth. Our guarantee, payment's entirely at your brother's discretion as a gift. It's dependent on your satisfaction. Does that mean that if I'm not happy he doesn't have to pay? That's never happened. We've never had an unsatisfied customer. (..)
    1997 The Game
  • (..) I'll send your regrets. Honestly, why must I bother? You don't know about society, Maria. You don't have the satisfaction of avoiding it. Yes. I have an Elizabeth on line . Your ex-wife. I know who it is. (..)
    1997 The Game